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Proverbs 17:16
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Why should a fool have money in his hand to buy wisdom when he has no sense?
Wherefore is there a price in the hand of the foole to get wisdome, and he hath none heart?
Why does a fool have money in his handwith no intention of buying wisdom?
Why is there money in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, Seeing he has no understanding?
Money is wasted on fools. They cannot buy wisdom when they have no sense.
Why is there money in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, When he has no common sense or even a heart for it?
Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, Seeing he hath no understanding?
Why should fools have money for an education when they refuse to learn?
Why would a fool wish to pay for wisdom when he has no desire to learn?
Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, seeing he hath no understanding?
Wherfore is there a price in the hand of a foole to get wisedome, seeing he hath no heart to it?
Why has the fool wealth? for a senseless man will not be able to purchase wisdom. He that exalts his own house seeks ruin; and he that turns aside from instruction shall fall into mischief.
Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, seeing he hath no understanding?
Why should the fool have money in his hand with no intention of buying wisdom?
Why is this? A price in the hand of a fool, in order to buy wisdom where there is no sense.
Why is there hire in a fool's hand to get wisdom, and there is no heart for it ?
It won't do a fool any good to try to buy wisdom, because he doesn't have the ability to be wise.
Of what use is money in the hand of a fool, since he has no intention of acquiring wisdom?
Why is there in the hand of a fool the purchase price of wisdom, Since he has no heart for it?
It is senseless to pay to educate a fool, since he has no heart for learning.
It does a fool no good to try to buy wisdom, when he has no understanding.
Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a dullard? that he who is without sense, may acquire wisdom.
What doth it avail a fool to have riches, seeing he cannot buy wisdom? He that maketh his house high, seeketh a downfall: and he that refuseth to learn, shall fall into evils.
What good is wealth in the possession of a fool who has no desire to acquire wisdom?
It does a fool no good to spend money on an education, because he has no common sense.
Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing he hath no heart to it?
Whereto hath a foole treasure in his hande to bye wisdome, seeing he hath no minde therto?
Why should fools have a price in hand to buy wisdom, when they have no mind to learn?
To what purpose is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing [he] hath no sense?
What profitith it to a fool to haue richessis, sithen he mai not bie wisdom? He that makith his hous hiy, sekith falling; and he that eschewith to lerne, schal falle in to yuels.
Why [is] this -- a price in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, And a heart there is none?
Why is there money in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, Seeing he has no understanding?
Why should a fool have a price in his hand to buy wisdom, when he has no mind?
Why is there a price in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, Seeing he has no understanding?
Why [is there] a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing [he hath] no heart [to it]?
How will money in the hand of the foolish get him wisdom, seeing that he has no sense?
What helpeth it to geue a foole money in his hode, where as he hath no mynde to bye wy?dome?
What's this? Fools out shopping for wisdom! They wouldn't recognize it if they saw it!
Why is there a price in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, When he has no sense?
Why is there a price in the hand of a fool to acquire wisdom,When he has no heart of wisdom?
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
a price: Proverbs 1:22, Proverbs 1:23, Proverbs 8:4, Proverbs 8:5, Proverbs 9:4-6, Isaiah 55:1-3, Acts 13:46, 2 Corinthians 6:1
seeing: Proverbs 14:6, Proverbs 18:15, Proverbs 21:25, Proverbs 21:26, Deuteronomy 5:29, Psalms 81:11-13, Hosea 4:11, John 3:20, Acts 28:26, Acts 28:27
Reciprocal: Psalms 111:2 - that have Proverbs 4:5 - Get wisdom Proverbs 10:21 - wisdom Proverbs 15:32 - getteth understanding Proverbs 18:2 - fool Proverbs 19:8 - wisdom Proverbs 23:23 - Buy Ecclesiastes 10:2 - but Jeremiah 5:21 - understanding Hosea 7:11 - without Matthew 13:19 - and understandeth Matthew 13:44 - like Luke 7:32 - are Luke 7:35 - General Romans 1:28 - as they did 2 Peter 3:5 - they willingly
Cross-References
God blessed them; and God said to them, "Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth, and subdue it; and rule over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the sky and over every living thing that moves on the earth."
And I will make you into a great nation, And I will bless you, And make your name great; And you shall be a blessing;
"I will make you exceedingly fruitful, and I will make nations of you, and kings will come from you.
"This is My covenant, which you shall keep, between Me and you and your descendants after you: every male among you shall be circumcised.
"But as for an uncircumcised male, one who is not circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin, that person shall be cut off from his people; he has broken My covenant."
On this very same day Abraham was circumcised, as well as his son Ishmael.
And they blessed Rebekah and said to her, "May you, our sister, Become thousands of ten thousands, And may your descendants possess The gate of those who hate them."
God also said to him, "I am God Almighty; Be fruitful and multiply; A nation and a multitude of nations shall come from you, And kings shall come from you.
"Kings will be your guardians, And their princesses your nurses. They will bow down to you with their faces to the ground And lick the dust from your feet; And you will know that I am the LORD; Those who hopefully wait for Me will not be put to shame.
For this is the word of promise: "AT THIS TIME I WILL COME, AND SARAH WILL HAVE A SON."
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Wherefore [is there] a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom,.... Natural wisdom and knowledge. By this "price" may be meant money, riches, worldly substance, of which a foolish man is possessed; by means of which he might purchase useful books for the improvement of his mind, and procure himself instructors that might be very useful to him; but instead of seeking after that which he most wants, and making use of his substance to furnish him with it, he spends it on his back and belly, in fine clothes and luxurious living; in rioting and drunkenness, in chambering and wantonness, at balls and plays, in taverns and brothel houses: or spiritual wisdom and knowledge; the means of which are reading the word, hearing the Gospel, frequent opportunities of attendance on a Gospel ministry, in season and out of season, and conversation with Gospel ministers and other Christians; but, instead of making use of these, he neglects, slights, and despises them. And it is asked, with some degree of indignation and admiration, why or to what purpose a fool is favoured with such means;
seeing [he hath] no heart [to it]? to wisdom; he does not desire it, nor to make use of the price or means, in order to obtain it; all is lost upon him; and it is hard to account for it why he should have this price, when he makes such an ill use of it.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
More literally: Why is there a price in the hand of a fool? Is it to get wisdom when he has no heart for it? No money will avail without the understanding heart.
